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Lakers make the worst kind of NBA history
TL;DR
The Los Angeles Lakers have made NBA history by losing back-to-back playoff games after leading at halftime, with a combined loss margin of 41 points. This poor performance comes during their series against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Key points
- Lakers lost back-to-back playoff games
- Led at halftime in both games
- Combined loss margin of 41 points
- Facing Oklahoma City Thunder
- Absence of Luka Doncic impacted performance
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The Los Angeles Lakers were always going to have a tough go of it in their playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. It's been made more difficult by the absence of Luka Doncic.
And the Lakers certainly haven't helped their cause by finishing games poorly -- actually, historically poorly.
The Lakers have led at halftime in back-to-back games, but they've gone on to lose by a combined 41 points between Games 2 and 3.
That has never happened in NBA history, according to OptaStats:
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In Game 2, the Lakers' lead was one point at the half, and then the Thunder blitzed them by winning the third quarter, 36-22, en route to an 18-point win.
In Game 3, the Lakers led by two points at the half. The Thunder outscored them by 13 points in the third quarter and 12 points in the fourth quarter to win by 23.
Q&A
What historical record did the Lakers set in their playoff series?
The Lakers set a record by losing back-to-back playoff games after leading at halftime.
How many points did the Lakers lose by in Games 2 and 3?
The Lakers lost by a combined total of 41 points in Games 2 and 3.
Who were the Lakers playing against in this playoff series?
The Lakers were playing against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the playoff series.
